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Because sacred art is a proven way to infuse your classroom with beauty while encouraging fruitful discussions, we have included several images below, along with ways to bring the painting to life.
We call Jesus the Lamb of God. Use this image to talk about what that means with your students.
Lamb of God & Seven Seals (stained glass window detail), Saint Aloysius Catholic Church, Shandon, Ohio.
Use this image as the focal point for meditating on the Resurrection.
c. 1440-1442, Bl Fra Angelico, Convento di San Marco, Florence.
Use this picture to capture the drama, action, and emotions of the Good Samaritan parable.
c. 1670, Jan Wijnants, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Having a student-friendly image can make the parable of the Good Samaritan come alive.
c. after 1633, Rembrant, Wallace Collection, London.
Have a "conversation" with two works of art that help us understand living as Christians.
c. 1630, Rembrant, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
When you are trying to explain how Jesus could feed 5000 with a single lunch, this single picture is worth 1000 words.
c. 16th century, Ambrosius Francken, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium.
With this image you can talk about the miracle of Jesus raising the widow's son.
c. 17th century, Mario Minniti, Museo Regionale di Messina, Italy.
With this dramatic image, discussions of Mary as Intercessor flow quite naturally.
1579, Federico Barocci, The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy.
The symbols in this stained glass image help discuss the Wedding at Cana as well as spark interest in other stained glass images.
2005, George Walsh, Stained glass window, Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland.
This image works well to talk about the the Ten Commandments, how we received them, and what they mean for us today.
1868, João Zeferino da Costa
Use this image to explore this title for God from the Book of Daniel, which is a sign of God's eternal perfection.
c. 1794, William Blake, British Museum, London.
Help your students understand what it means that Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles at Pentecost.
Dome of the Basilica of San Marco, Venice, Italy.
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